Almost every Chinese Classical Dance has a historical story with it. If Contemporary/ballet dancers don't know the story, they can't perform Chinese dance well. This dance present important history of Tang Dinasty, the king love his wife - this drunk lady so much, stay with her all the time, don't care about his country, and finally lead Tang Dinasty falled.
i live in Poland she is beauty and her dance is beauty, i love Chinese dancers, they are like flowers, my boy is Chinese and i sametimes see Chinese dance its beauty, beauty, and beauty, i dont know if people in Europe can dance like her. Sorry for my English
Lets just appreciate the art. This is definitely no traditional Chinese dance. It say its a contemporary dance with a cultural/historical flare. It is completely new.
The dancer expressed the feeling of the concubine beautifully, really like it.
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Oh sure a Western Contemporary dancer dances in a chinese costume and you call it a chinese classical dance. Look at her hand movements totally western contemporary or "modern dance".
@maniacram Please don't insult this dance. If you are familiar with Chinese dance you'd see that this is a classical Chinese dance. I'm not going to bother explaining the differences between Chinese classical dance and contemporary dance, but you'd be able to find many examples of both on youtube. It's insulting when you declare that something with thousands of years of history and subtlety is the same as something that just popped up recently.
@maniacram Furtermore, the dancer is Chinese and this competition took place in China. Taoli competition is a very prestigious competition that takes place every three years. Only the best of the best professional Chinese dance dancers are allowed to qualify and compete.
@sugarsweet87 I am not insulting, i love Chinese history and want china to remain authentic to its asian roots. I think Chinese opera is a much better and more magnificent example of original Chinese culture. It has so much feeling and is almost meditative. If you say this is classical Chinese dance then thats fine, I won't argue anymore.
@maniacram i think the misunderstanding is that, u seem to assume that just because the dance has fluid movement then it must come from the west. well i really do not know how you come to that conclusion. u really should study the chinese dance first. i suppose u know very little of it then. the chinese opera is not a dance, its more like a drama. then again, chinese dance is very varied. not everything comes from the west, you should get your mindset right.
@vivspring Excuse me but you are not even able to provide me with a name for this dance discipline and you are Chinese. You are telling me I know little. If the Chinese dances were that varied, the Chinese people would've come up with different names for each discipline to differentiate them. The reason I am calling this Ballet-ish is because it is common knowledge that you guys do ballet at various prestigious events. You do their dances and they do your martial arts, so its an exchange maybe.
@maniacram There are different disciplines. Chinese dance is a giant umbrella that encompasses Classical, Folk, and Ethnic. Classical is differentiated into different time period. Folk is differentiated by region. Within Ethnic, there are 56 different styles. If you think is that all dance to us is just ballet, then you are mistaken. Google Taoli competition and see what comes up. Taoli competition is the most prestigious dance competition in China, and it's all Chinese dance, no ballet at all.
@maniacram chinese dance evolved thousands of years ago and how can you compare it with western ballet that came into China much later AND WHAT MAKES YOU THINK U KNOW THE CHINESE CULTURE BETTER THAN THE CHINESE THEMSELVES? and yes i do not deny the fact that the chinese did learn ballet and SO WHAT? the whole world is learning ballet. the chinese do it very well and even better than you. so? what do you want to say about it. are u jealous because indian dance is not as popular? open your MIND
@maniacram and so what if the chinese performs ballet around the world? what's the problem? if they do it well then whycant they perform around the world? just because u cant do it? and just because they perform ballet well does not mean they do not dance their own classical dance. your argument just do not stand. and just because you glorify your own dance, does that mean you cannot learn dances from other culture? what a closed minded person
@vivspring Also ballet went West to East, from France & Italy to Russia. The Russians brought it to china in the 1930s. After your cultural revolution of the 60s when you guys rejected your own culture, ballet flourished. You guys added a little local flavor to suit the costumes. If the ancient Chinese saw this, they would be thinking, "Huh.... freaky!!", because these dances wouldn't suit their aesthetics. It is more like athletics than dance. Search "learn chinese dance", see what comes up.
@maniacram Yes Russians brought ballet to China, but that doesn't mean that we rejected our culture. Far from it. The Cultural Revolution actually made dance flourish. Multiple dance academies opened at that time, and the best of the best toured around the country. My dance teacher was trained at that time by the best Chinese dance and ballet teacher that China had. If Louis XIV saw ballet today, he'd think that it's freaky too, doesn't mean it's not ballet, just that the dance form progressed.
@sugarsweet87 Ok you are right. Based on what you say, I assume this dance looks more like ballet just to the untrained eye. Also if you say that the fundamentals of the dance forms are different, then I will have to accept that. I will say one thing even though it might not be politically correct, to me Chinese girls come across as way more graceful and expressive than westerners. I just felt we Easterners should maintain our own culture. Is there any old chinese book or thesis on dance?
@maniacram and who says chinese dancers don't move their arms like that? how many ways are there to your arm actually? so you've seen dancers move their arms similiarly in contemporary, that doesn't mean anyting.
@aprilthrusday You ask, 'how many ways are there to move your arm actually?' Really? You think of dance moves as a set of moves or just sequence of predefinied steps is it? No wonder your dance moves come across as gymnastics or excersise workouts to us. You realize that the same exact dance move can look vastly different when done by two persons coming from different dance disciplines don't you. If it looks similar to contemporary then it does mean a lot of things buddy.
@maniacram There is no point for you to continue to insult Chinese dance. To say that Chinese dance movements come across as gymnastics or exercise workouts just tells me that you don't know anything about Chinese dance. Classical Chinese dance emphasize on the "internal emotions", that a movement is initiated by breaths, and the "feeling" of the movement has to start internally and spill over. So the same arm movement would be initiated differently by Chinese dance and would look different.
@sugarsweet87 I am saying is this is not chinese dance, this is a recreated art form created with western influences while wearing 'chinese' costumes. Burma was much influenced by Old china than India and they didn't absorb much western influence as their country is still very much closed both economically and otherwise. If you take a look at their folk dance forms it could give us an idea of the kind of movements the chinese originally had. But still it is obviously not the same.
@maniacram But this is Chinese dance. It's not adopted from somewhere. I should know because I study the folk, ethnic, and classical forms of Chinese dance. This is classical Chinese dance, which looks very different from folk and ethnic, but it's still Chinese dance. The roots of classical Chinese dance came from thousands of years ago, it's not something adopted. The techniques are very different from ballet, and the central belief of how the body should move is the opposite from ballet.
@maniacram You probably think that only dances with fans, handkerchiefs and ribbons are Chinese dance. They are, but they belong to folk dance. Folk and Classical forms both have their roots from thousands of years ago, it's just that folk dance originate from the customs and lives of ordinary people, whereas Classical chinese dance came from dance styles from thousands of years ago, wushu, and Peking Opera. Hence why folk dance seems more "earthy" and classical seems more elegant.
@maniacram So classical Chinese dance is not a recreated art form. While dancers do supplement their training with ballet, the foundamentals of the dance form is entirely different. Turning in instead of turning out. Using a lot of upper body rather than keeping the upper body straight. Using breaths to initiate movements. The ideology behind movements is that everything's round, there's no angles unless the movement came from Peking Opera and Wushu. Contemporary/ballet don't have that.
@maniacram to the untrained eye, you may think that it looks similar to contemporary dance because you've never been exposed to Chinese dance. It's like someone who thinks that African dance is the same as hiphop. But how the movements are initiated, the detail in the hands, the difference in how the body moves (everything is initiated by breaths, as opposed to contemporary where breaths aren't needed) makes Chinese dance very different to watch as well as to dance compared to contemporary.
@sugarsweet87 When people of one culture adopt the practice of another, obviously it will not be a 100% perfect adaption. The South Americans created Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the process of learning Jiu-Jitsu from Japanese. The hand steps and body movements here look more intricate, however if you need a trained eye to tell apart the differences then it doesn't mean that it is vastly different either. It is a fact that these people prepare by learning ballet as ballet is very popular in china.
@maniacram It would be wrong for people to say that just because there are techniques involved in this dance that contemporary/ballet dancers would be able to do it. No they can't. Chinese dance in general is extremely precise. The emphasis is to turn emotions inward until it fills your entire body. Unlike contemporary dance in which bigger movement means more emotion, often in Chinese dance it's the tiny movements that shows emotions. So you don't end up with explosive movements but flowy ones.
@maniacram Contemporary/ballet dancers in general aren't trained to turn their emotions inward, so when they try to do Chinese dance, they can't their eyes to communicate, or understand how a teeny breath can make the difference between a flat movement with no emotions and one that's filled with feelings. So when they do Chinese dance, it looks rough and has "no taste, no feelings", as we would say it. I hope this helps you to understand how Chinese dance is an entirely different discipline.
Ok, time for a friendly comment! Does anyone know the official name for chinese traditional dress like the one the dancer is wearing (Beautiful dancer by the way) ?
It is call Hanfu. 汉服 (in Mandarin). You can google to find vary design according to different dynasty. The dancer hear wear the dynasty Tang 唐 (in Mandarin).
Out of all the Chinese classical dance videos on this site, for some reason this remains my favorite, solo or otherwise. I hope this dancer got other accolades if she didn't win this particular competition :D
I suggest you learn to appreciate Chinese culture before you appreciate other cultures. You wouldn't have contaminated this thread with your garbage if you really were a lover of art.
@super0psychedelic I realize my news sources may be different from yours,it's very possible that I'm completely wrong and you're completely right, and when I made those comments before you came along,I was repeating remarks my taiwanese and hong kong friends made in daily conversation.I'm sorry if I insulted anyone;I was being presumptuous,and I'm sorry I overreacted;I though YOU were the one being rude. We both have better things to do than defend or attack govts. Let's just enjoy these dances.
You truly have an eye for the banal, I know as everyone does that India's population will cross China's one day but the fact remains that China is still the most populated country on the planet. I just hope that one sunny day the Indians adopt their own "one child policy". You clearly have been watching too much CCTV, by what twisted logic did you conclude that I'm Indian?
I also concur that singing hossanahs about one's country doesn't amount to jingoism, but vilifying other countries out of the blue does. Don't know about logic, but you do need a lesson in epistomology because why you brought up math is beyond me. You're calling me a "racist"? Need a mirror? All you need to do is scroll down to your first post. Since you ask, racism and jingoism are two sides of the same coin and both can be equally dangerous.
You're right, "officially" Taiwan is recognised to be a part of China by many countries, but unofficially they all have ties with ROC just as they would with any other sovereign nation, that has been the case for over 60 years now. I only compared the rabbit and Chinese population as a joke, too bad if you lack a sense of humour, I leave inane "research" for the likes of you.
I'm not here to prove or disprove anything, I'm here to show a mirror to your face. For the record, Taiwan is recognised to be a "developed country", it's going to take China decades to get to where Taiwan is now. What beats me is how you jumped to the conclusion that they are "screwing up their economy" by not being with China, That observation is clearly beyond your intellectual capacity.I would like to reiterate, for the Chinese to lecture other countries about "ambition" smacks of hypocrisy.
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I just want to express my greatest respect to the great Chinese culture,which is so rich in nuances and so refined. The dance is perfect! Few people in the world can repeat this choreography. Thanks for sharing!
I just want to express my greatest respect to the great Chinese culture,which is so rich in nuances and so refined. The dance is perfect! Few peoplee in the world can repeat this choreography. Thanks for sharing!
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Nothing any better than any balet. china is a piss poor country that makes a few rich. Only plus is they breed like rabbits to spread the culture. If its so good why do they all leave?
@merchyllyn They didn't. The ones that left were from Hong Kong, which was a British colony, and Taiwan, whose ambitious government kept insisting they weren't Chinese because they wanted autonomous power and thus screwing their economy. China isn't poor either, though I do agree that they have a giant gap between the wealthy and working class. As for breeding like rabbits, I think your confusing China with India.
@Yidenia - Listen you yourself, you spew filth about others just to feel better about yourself and your country. It's rich of the Chinese to lecture others about "power" and "ambition". You're right, China is still a very poor country with incredible disparity among the various strata of society. I doubt if there are 1.3 billion rabbits in the world. You Chinamen are gaining a reputation across the globe for being jingoistic .
@super0psychedelic This disproves my points how, exactly? How am I spewing filth? I think you're confusing others with yourself; I'm not the one calling names. My comment on Taiwan was stated because the Taiwanese ARE recognized as Chinese in official international politics, and they ARE ambitious and ARE screwing up their economy. There aren't 1.3 billion rabbits in the world—there are several billion, so do your research before trying to use arguments.
@super0psychedelic Finally, saying something good about a country does not automatically mean one is jingoistic. Learn your math and the rules of logic. If you hate China so much, why shouldn't we just call you a racist? You think that's better than a jingoist? If so then there's no hope for you.
@super0psychedelic Everyone knows that India's population will soon surpass China's. It's your own fault for making an irresponsible and derogatory comment about having too many children when it can easily reflect badly on your own country. To placate, I love Indian culture, I love their dances and their music, and I wouldn't mind having more Indians in the world, but if you shoot yourself in the foot, that's your problem and only yours.
We just went over the story of Yang Yu-huan in my Premodern Chinese Lit class...no wonder her tragedy has inspired so much art! I don't know that much about the culture in each dynasty, but I love the cultural melting pot that the Tang was, plus the clothing and dance is so amazing! I want to visit Xi'an back in its Chang'an days...
this is what i do when im tipsy!! hahaha...no im just kidding, but this is a great dance! im from taiwanese background, but you know how the chinese and taiwanese are. taiwanese claims to be their own, but chinese govt wants taiwan. all the same culture, except for the native indian cultures!
mkyagi: Yes, I have. I nearly got married with a mainland Chinese. My misfortune she died in a car crash. I am not interested in pseudo Chinese culture a copy of the stupid Western jingoism with guitar and coke. China has a continuous superior culture than the rest of the world & don't you forget it, me boy. West needs another thousand years to understand Chinese culture & its nuance. So, if you want to play guitar & drink coke, that is your prerogative but don't tell me about Chinese culture.
There are lots Chinese value their own culture which has been continuing for about 5000 years. The government also start to value the rich culture. I am a Chinese, really love and be proud of our own culture. Thank you for your support!
China, Siien, Cathay ... is sublime, mature, confident & ready to give the world something that the world has not yet seen .. Tranquility. I hope the world, especially our stupid Western World, with its upmanship mentallity & imposing trait lets China emerge. "Make this place a better place for us" Confucius: "what happens after we die, no one knows" & 'I don't really care'. This stupid Abrahamic preparation for the Heaven is nonsense. Enjoy what this life has to offer.
I just wanted to say this is so beautiful i do classical western ballet i was so moved:-)!!
I put a Chinese poem that for some reason reminded me of it:-)
Thank you from Ireland:-)
I feel this comes from the place of moonlight and magic fairies and spirits:-)
Then when i take my own dance classes i remember how cruel and tough to dance! Beauty through suffering but to appear free and effortless and spiritual this is like this:-) Chinese dance has so many levels thanks you:-)
But this concubine is VERY VERY different. She's got the most power of her time abd was the only favorite of the emperor, dispite he had other 3000 ladies in the court. She was very very happy during her time except toward the end which was not very pleasant according to the history.
this scene portrays that after her husband Emperor Xuan-zong makes a pet of another younger concubine, the highest concubine Yu-huan Yang feels very sad and gets herself drunk.
古典舞啊...... 学过这个舞蹈，相当难跳，身韵各种难 。但是非常非常喜欢这个舞蹈
zoegrowing 1 day ago
one of my favorite pieces
nn0524 6 days ago
so beutiy
bogia10ctd 2 weeks ago
she is drunk!
allstar301 1 month ago
does anyone know the name of the song she is using?
zwang416 1 month ago
does anyone know the name of the song that she is using?
zwang416 1 month ago
独舞啊 真好看 装画得浓了些= =
zhengguoguangxi 1 month ago
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lcl16888 2 months ago
好厲害阿
mg34mg34 3 months ago
Almost every Chinese Classical Dance has a historical story with it. If Contemporary/ballet dancers don't know the story, they can't perform Chinese dance well. This dance present important history of Tang Dinasty, the king love his wife - this drunk lady so much, stay with her all the time, don't care about his country, and finally lead Tang Dinasty falled.
tiezi00 3 months ago 3
i live in Poland she is beauty and her dance is beauty, i love Chinese dancers, they are like flowers, my boy is Chinese and i sametimes see Chinese dance its beauty, beauty, and beauty, i dont know if people in Europe can dance like her. Sorry for my English
akigosia 4 months ago
did anyone else notice, but one of her hair clip thingie fell at 3:00
ninjapigification 4 months ago
Throughout the dance i was thinking She looks drunk ore gone crazy then i read the info.. XD
yufeifei1 4 months ago
ดูเหมือนว่าไม่ใช่ของจืนเดิมแต่ใช่เทคนิคของบัลเลต์เข่ามาผสมถ้างิ้วนี่นแหละถึงจะเป็นของจีนแท้ ไม่เหมือนรำบาหลีนี่ดูรู้เลยว่าเป็นของบาหลีแท้ๆ
zincroful 5 months ago
Lets just appreciate the art. This is definitely no traditional Chinese dance. It say its a contemporary dance with a cultural/historical flare. It is completely new.
The dancer expressed the feeling of the concubine beautifully, really like it.
anlixu 5 months ago
some ppl r just stupid! i can feel the beauty that the dancer conveys is touching my soul! im sinking into it and getting a little tipsy ,too
chloezhang0086 5 months ago
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vivspring 5 months ago
i would love to know who this beautiful dancer is and what she is doing now! please tell me if you know @sugarsweet87
nicki2mch4u 6 months ago
she's beautiful
deathpearl360 7 months ago
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Oh sure a Western Contemporary dancer dances in a chinese costume and you call it a chinese classical dance. Look at her hand movements totally western contemporary or "modern dance".
maniacram 7 months ago
@maniacram Please don't insult this dance. If you are familiar with Chinese dance you'd see that this is a classical Chinese dance. I'm not going to bother explaining the differences between Chinese classical dance and contemporary dance, but you'd be able to find many examples of both on youtube. It's insulting when you declare that something with thousands of years of history and subtlety is the same as something that just popped up recently.
sugarsweet87 7 months ago 17
@maniacram Furtermore, the dancer is Chinese and this competition took place in China. Taoli competition is a very prestigious competition that takes place every three years. Only the best of the best professional Chinese dance dancers are allowed to qualify and compete.
sugarsweet87 7 months ago 12
@sugarsweet87 I am not insulting, i love Chinese history and want china to remain authentic to its asian roots. I think Chinese opera is a much better and more magnificent example of original Chinese culture. It has so much feeling and is almost meditative. If you say this is classical Chinese dance then thats fine, I won't argue anymore.
maniacram 7 months ago
@maniacram i think the misunderstanding is that, u seem to assume that just because the dance has fluid movement then it must come from the west. well i really do not know how you come to that conclusion. u really should study the chinese dance first. i suppose u know very little of it then. the chinese opera is not a dance, its more like a drama. then again, chinese dance is very varied. not everything comes from the west, you should get your mindset right.
vivspring 5 months ago
@vivspring Excuse me but you are not even able to provide me with a name for this dance discipline and you are Chinese. You are telling me I know little. If the Chinese dances were that varied, the Chinese people would've come up with different names for each discipline to differentiate them. The reason I am calling this Ballet-ish is because it is common knowledge that you guys do ballet at various prestigious events. You do their dances and they do your martial arts, so its an exchange maybe.
maniacram 5 months ago
@maniacram There are different disciplines. Chinese dance is a giant umbrella that encompasses Classical, Folk, and Ethnic. Classical is differentiated into different time period. Folk is differentiated by region. Within Ethnic, there are 56 different styles. If you think is that all dance to us is just ballet, then you are mistaken. Google Taoli competition and see what comes up. Taoli competition is the most prestigious dance competition in China, and it's all Chinese dance, no ballet at all.
sugarsweet87 5 months ago 2
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vivspring 5 months ago
@maniacram chinese dance evolved thousands of years ago and how can you compare it with western ballet that came into China much later AND WHAT MAKES YOU THINK U KNOW THE CHINESE CULTURE BETTER THAN THE CHINESE THEMSELVES? and yes i do not deny the fact that the chinese did learn ballet and SO WHAT? the whole world is learning ballet. the chinese do it very well and even better than you. so? what do you want to say about it. are u jealous because indian dance is not as popular? open your MIND
vivspring 5 months ago
@maniacram and so what if the chinese performs ballet around the world? what's the problem? if they do it well then whycant they perform around the world? just because u cant do it? and just because they perform ballet well does not mean they do not dance their own classical dance. your argument just do not stand. and just because you glorify your own dance, does that mean you cannot learn dances from other culture? what a closed minded person
vivspring 5 months ago
@vivspring Also ballet went West to East, from France & Italy to Russia. The Russians brought it to china in the 1930s. After your cultural revolution of the 60s when you guys rejected your own culture, ballet flourished. You guys added a little local flavor to suit the costumes. If the ancient Chinese saw this, they would be thinking, "Huh.... freaky!!", because these dances wouldn't suit their aesthetics. It is more like athletics than dance. Search "learn chinese dance", see what comes up.
maniacram 5 months ago
@maniacram Yes Russians brought ballet to China, but that doesn't mean that we rejected our culture. Far from it. The Cultural Revolution actually made dance flourish. Multiple dance academies opened at that time, and the best of the best toured around the country. My dance teacher was trained at that time by the best Chinese dance and ballet teacher that China had. If Louis XIV saw ballet today, he'd think that it's freaky too, doesn't mean it's not ballet, just that the dance form progressed.
sugarsweet87 5 months ago 2
@sugarsweet87 Ok you are right. Based on what you say, I assume this dance looks more like ballet just to the untrained eye. Also if you say that the fundamentals of the dance forms are different, then I will have to accept that. I will say one thing even though it might not be politically correct, to me Chinese girls come across as way more graceful and expressive than westerners. I just felt we Easterners should maintain our own culture. Is there any old chinese book or thesis on dance?
maniacram 3 months ago
@maniacram it seems like that you only know ballet. hey, not every elegant dance has kinda relation with ballet or comes from it.
huluwa2061 2 months ago
@maniacram oh stop bitching and start enjoying the dance
deathpearl360 7 months ago
@maniacram and who says chinese dancers don't move their arms like that? how many ways are there to your arm actually? so you've seen dancers move their arms similiarly in contemporary, that doesn't mean anyting.
aprilthrusday 4 months ago
@aprilthrusday You ask, 'how many ways are there to move your arm actually?' Really? You think of dance moves as a set of moves or just sequence of predefinied steps is it? No wonder your dance moves come across as gymnastics or excersise workouts to us. You realize that the same exact dance move can look vastly different when done by two persons coming from different dance disciplines don't you. If it looks similar to contemporary then it does mean a lot of things buddy.
maniacram 4 months ago
@maniacram There is no point for you to continue to insult Chinese dance. To say that Chinese dance movements come across as gymnastics or exercise workouts just tells me that you don't know anything about Chinese dance. Classical Chinese dance emphasize on the "internal emotions", that a movement is initiated by breaths, and the "feeling" of the movement has to start internally and spill over. So the same arm movement would be initiated differently by Chinese dance and would look different.
sugarsweet87 4 months ago
@sugarsweet87 I am saying is this is not chinese dance, this is a recreated art form created with western influences while wearing 'chinese' costumes. Burma was much influenced by Old china than India and they didn't absorb much western influence as their country is still very much closed both economically and otherwise. If you take a look at their folk dance forms it could give us an idea of the kind of movements the chinese originally had. But still it is obviously not the same.
maniacram 4 months ago
@maniacram But this is Chinese dance. It's not adopted from somewhere. I should know because I study the folk, ethnic, and classical forms of Chinese dance. This is classical Chinese dance, which looks very different from folk and ethnic, but it's still Chinese dance. The roots of classical Chinese dance came from thousands of years ago, it's not something adopted. The techniques are very different from ballet, and the central belief of how the body should move is the opposite from ballet.
sugarsweet87 4 months ago
@maniacram You probably think that only dances with fans, handkerchiefs and ribbons are Chinese dance. They are, but they belong to folk dance. Folk and Classical forms both have their roots from thousands of years ago, it's just that folk dance originate from the customs and lives of ordinary people, whereas Classical chinese dance came from dance styles from thousands of years ago, wushu, and Peking Opera. Hence why folk dance seems more "earthy" and classical seems more elegant.
sugarsweet87 4 months ago
@maniacram So classical Chinese dance is not a recreated art form. While dancers do supplement their training with ballet, the foundamentals of the dance form is entirely different. Turning in instead of turning out. Using a lot of upper body rather than keeping the upper body straight. Using breaths to initiate movements. The ideology behind movements is that everything's round, there's no angles unless the movement came from Peking Opera and Wushu. Contemporary/ballet don't have that.
sugarsweet87 4 months ago
@maniacram to the untrained eye, you may think that it looks similar to contemporary dance because you've never been exposed to Chinese dance. It's like someone who thinks that African dance is the same as hiphop. But how the movements are initiated, the detail in the hands, the difference in how the body moves (everything is initiated by breaths, as opposed to contemporary where breaths aren't needed) makes Chinese dance very different to watch as well as to dance compared to contemporary.
sugarsweet87 4 months ago
@sugarsweet87 When people of one culture adopt the practice of another, obviously it will not be a 100% perfect adaption. The South Americans created Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the process of learning Jiu-Jitsu from Japanese. The hand steps and body movements here look more intricate, however if you need a trained eye to tell apart the differences then it doesn't mean that it is vastly different either. It is a fact that these people prepare by learning ballet as ballet is very popular in china.
maniacram 4 months ago
@maniacram It would be wrong for people to say that just because there are techniques involved in this dance that contemporary/ballet dancers would be able to do it. No they can't. Chinese dance in general is extremely precise. The emphasis is to turn emotions inward until it fills your entire body. Unlike contemporary dance in which bigger movement means more emotion, often in Chinese dance it's the tiny movements that shows emotions. So you don't end up with explosive movements but flowy ones.
sugarsweet87 4 months ago 2
@maniacram Contemporary/ballet dancers in general aren't trained to turn their emotions inward, so when they try to do Chinese dance, they can't their eyes to communicate, or understand how a teeny breath can make the difference between a flat movement with no emotions and one that's filled with feelings. So when they do Chinese dance, it looks rough and has "no taste, no feelings", as we would say it. I hope this helps you to understand how Chinese dance is an entirely different discipline.
sugarsweet87 4 months ago 3
If you pay attention to the mannerism, it shows how a beautiful lady seduces and interests one's eyes. You can see the shyness & coyness of a lady...
MondrosenPrime 7 months ago
This dance is seductive and sexy. Of course, since it's about a concubine. :)
MondrosenPrime 7 months ago
Ok, time for a friendly comment! Does anyone know the official name for chinese traditional dress like the one the dancer is wearing (Beautiful dancer by the way) ?
Astrathiul 9 months ago
@Astrathiul
It is call Hanfu. 汉服 (in Mandarin). You can google to find vary design according to different dynasty. The dancer hear wear the dynasty Tang 唐 (in Mandarin).
mimosakhoo 9 months ago
hi guys, what is happening in the comments?
omg shitstorm, im out of here
raitei2000 9 months ago 3
Out of all the Chinese classical dance videos on this site, for some reason this remains my favorite, solo or otherwise. I hope this dancer got other accolades if she didn't win this particular competition :D
Yidenia 9 months ago 2
I suggest you learn to appreciate Chinese culture before you appreciate other cultures. You wouldn't have contaminated this thread with your garbage if you really were a lover of art.
super0psychedelic 9 months ago
@super0psychedelic I realize my news sources may be different from yours,it's very possible that I'm completely wrong and you're completely right, and when I made those comments before you came along,I was repeating remarks my taiwanese and hong kong friends made in daily conversation.I'm sorry if I insulted anyone;I was being presumptuous,and I'm sorry I overreacted;I though YOU were the one being rude. We both have better things to do than defend or attack govts. Let's just enjoy these dances.
Yidenia 9 months ago
You truly have an eye for the banal, I know as everyone does that India's population will cross China's one day but the fact remains that China is still the most populated country on the planet. I just hope that one sunny day the Indians adopt their own "one child policy". You clearly have been watching too much CCTV, by what twisted logic did you conclude that I'm Indian?
super0psychedelic 9 months ago
@super0psychedelic You happen to state you're from India on your profile. I could ask you the same of how you concluded I'm Chinese.
Yidenia 9 months ago
I also concur that singing hossanahs about one's country doesn't amount to jingoism, but vilifying other countries out of the blue does. Don't know about logic, but you do need a lesson in epistomology because why you brought up math is beyond me. You're calling me a "racist"? Need a mirror? All you need to do is scroll down to your first post. Since you ask, racism and jingoism are two sides of the same coin and both can be equally dangerous.
super0psychedelic 9 months ago
You're right, "officially" Taiwan is recognised to be a part of China by many countries, but unofficially they all have ties with ROC just as they would with any other sovereign nation, that has been the case for over 60 years now. I only compared the rabbit and Chinese population as a joke, too bad if you lack a sense of humour, I leave inane "research" for the likes of you.
super0psychedelic 9 months ago
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super0psychedelic 9 months ago
I'm not here to prove or disprove anything, I'm here to show a mirror to your face. For the record, Taiwan is recognised to be a "developed country", it's going to take China decades to get to where Taiwan is now. What beats me is how you jumped to the conclusion that they are "screwing up their economy" by not being with China, That observation is clearly beyond your intellectual capacity.I would like to reiterate, for the Chinese to lecture other countries about "ambition" smacks of hypocrisy.
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Shoua68Mommy 10 months ago
красиво
1Gulshana 10 months ago
Just beautiful. Is this supposed to be concubine Yang Gui Fei?
HOCclass 10 months ago
love her outfit!!!!
lovekiss 11 months ago
I just want to express my greatest respect to the great Chinese culture,which is so rich in nuances and so refined. The dance is perfect! Few people in the world can repeat this choreography. Thanks for sharing!
amiradance 11 months ago 2
I just want to express my greatest respect to the great Chinese culture,which is so rich in nuances and so refined. The dance is perfect! Few peoplee in the world can repeat this choreography. Thanks for sharing!
amiradance 11 months ago 3
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Nothing any better than any balet. china is a piss poor country that makes a few rich. Only plus is they breed like rabbits to spread the culture. If its so good why do they all leave?
merchyllyn 1 year ago
@merchyllyn They didn't. The ones that left were from Hong Kong, which was a British colony, and Taiwan, whose ambitious government kept insisting they weren't Chinese because they wanted autonomous power and thus screwing their economy. China isn't poor either, though I do agree that they have a giant gap between the wealthy and working class. As for breeding like rabbits, I think your confusing China with India.
Yidenia 11 months ago
@Yidenia - Listen you yourself, you spew filth about others just to feel better about yourself and your country. It's rich of the Chinese to lecture others about "power" and "ambition". You're right, China is still a very poor country with incredible disparity among the various strata of society. I doubt if there are 1.3 billion rabbits in the world. You Chinamen are gaining a reputation across the globe for being jingoistic .
super0psychedelic 9 months ago
@super0psychedelic This disproves my points how, exactly? How am I spewing filth? I think you're confusing others with yourself; I'm not the one calling names. My comment on Taiwan was stated because the Taiwanese ARE recognized as Chinese in official international politics, and they ARE ambitious and ARE screwing up their economy. There aren't 1.3 billion rabbits in the world—there are several billion, so do your research before trying to use arguments.
Yidenia 9 months ago
@super0psychedelic Finally, saying something good about a country does not automatically mean one is jingoistic. Learn your math and the rules of logic. If you hate China so much, why shouldn't we just call you a racist? You think that's better than a jingoist? If so then there's no hope for you.
Yidenia 9 months ago
@super0psychedelic Everyone knows that India's population will soon surpass China's. It's your own fault for making an irresponsible and derogatory comment about having too many children when it can easily reflect badly on your own country. To placate, I love Indian culture, I love their dances and their music, and I wouldn't mind having more Indians in the world, but if you shoot yourself in the foot, that's your problem and only yours.
Yidenia 9 months ago
amazing! i think i am in love lol
darkestdragon 1 year ago
民族舞 是民族文化.是中国的民族文化.和传承.共产党当年破四旧.把这些差点毁灭.
yunsuiwuyue 1 year ago
This is a true example of art in Chinese culture. After watching this video, my mind just keeps spinning swayfully .. It's her movements beautiful.
Graymoths 1 year ago
here is another perfect Beijing Opera performance，我上传的，在维也纳的京剧表演：
watch?v=uc3-LNpVx1A
boss6tg 1 year ago
She is poetry in motion! A beautiful sigh to watch....
seriex5 1 year ago
各方面都很完美了....神形具备，服装，化妆什么的也很不错。
真想把她娶回家XD
wlwlnana 1 year ago
這是貴妃嗎?這麼瘦~我看是趙飛燕吧!
服裝不對~音樂不對~舞蹈不對...什麼都不對也不考究~如何傳承所謂傳統??
要正視傳統~先做一下功課再來吧~不然就當現代舞看看就好(拍手)
strominheaven 1 year ago
@strominheaven
就你这样，个个都不用跳中国舞了。
传统不是一成不变的好不？
我看你所谓的传统，就是得让所有人类都穿原始装了
wlwlnana 1 year ago
@wlwlnana 那傳統是怎樣可否請你說一說??要變可以~先把源頭搞清楚再談改變不是更有說服力嗎??現今玩搖滾樂的人若吉他不會幾首藍調是會被笑的~因為搖滾樂起於藍調音樂不是嗎??豈有不知源而談傳統??那如何對外說明?傳統就好比樹葉繁貌的大樹一樣~你只想看繁枝綠葉~我想尋樹的根源~尋根之人卻反被你鄙視的一文不值??文化傳統如斯~豈不哀哉?2000多年前孔子有禮失諸野的感嘆~2000多年後依然如此!!傳統之在中國....惜乎!悲乎!!
strominheaven 1 year ago
wlwlnana 1 year ago 5
@wlwlnana 中國傳統舞蹈是失傳很多沒錯~但也有一部份被百姓保留下來的!
南管就是啦!那就是唐朝的舞蹈啦!
守舊?你聽過既往開來這句話嗎?不知往~開什麼未來?一眛創新...54運動跟排四舊早已經玩過啦!還玩ㄚ?!中文字硬被當時所謂創新的人搞成現在這樣不三不四~完全失去全世界文字只有中國特有的六書體系!亂七八糟!還ㄍ還談什麼創新?!
文化傳撥若不正確~那寧願不要推廣!因為推出去都是在鬧笑話!!
strominheaven 1 year ago
@strominheaven @strominheaven o O有点道理，但不完全赞同啦。那也得台湾和大陆合作不是？XD不过这俩现在整天闹来闹去D~华人搞内讧，为啥不就团结起来复兴文化呢？))一个两个都去萌什么日韩流....
wlwlnana 1 year ago
@wlwlnana 這就對啦!!別妄自菲薄以為個人力量有限~涓涓細流終成江河的!彼此勉之!!
strominheaven 1 year ago
@strominheaven
哈哈，好♥
wlwlnana 1 year ago
@strominheaven 你的观点不得不说很幼稚。。
bestprayer 1 year ago
@bestprayer 那說說你"成熟"的觀點來吧!願聞其詳囉!
strominheaven 1 year ago
@strominheaven ....额。。不好意思，。。。。我是反驳你反驳的那个人的。。。脑袋发热点错了，误会。。
bestprayer 1 year ago
@strominheaven 我想知道，有人在逼你看么？
Ling20106 1 year ago
@Ling20106 沒有ㄚ~但我不小心看到ㄚ~你不知道有所謂路見不平嗎?我走過一處人家~看到他們在自high~忍不住過去跟他們說別自high自我陶醉~世界是很大的!!對~我是雞婆啦~但有犯法嗎?
那你覺得就當個漠視者比較好就是了?
strominheaven 1 year ago
@strominheaven 你当然没犯法啦，我也没说你有犯法，这个世界上有许多招人烦惹人厌毁人兴致甚至令人作呕的事情都不算犯法。
Ling20106 1 year ago
形而上学的土鳖 你以为找个身形长相跟杨妃相似 完全照搬唐朝的服装音乐就是传统？不管舞者长相身材如何 就算没有服装没有音乐也同样可以跳出一支完美的贵妃醉酒 关键是意境 舞者表现出来的贵妃既有宫廷后妃必需的优雅内敛 又有因醉酒难以遮掩的妩媚 这就是这个舞蹈的精髓也是中国传统女人的精髓 俗话说内行看门道 外行看热闹 外国人至少都会欣赏其形之美 你连外行都不如！因为你看的时候心根本不纯净 狭隘的思想 带着有色眼镜外加一张臭嘴 简直就是玷污艺术 有什么资格在这儿指手画脚？？？
zhutoup 11 months ago
@strominheaven 形而上学的土鳖 你以为找个身形长相跟杨妃相似 完全照搬唐朝的服装音乐就是传统？不管舞者长相身材如何 就算没有服装没有音乐也同样可以跳出一支完美的贵妃醉酒 关键是意境 舞者表现出来的贵妃既有宫廷后妃必需的优雅内敛 又有因醉酒难以遮掩的妩媚 这就是这个舞蹈的精髓也是中国传统女人的精髓 俗话说内行看门道 外行看热闹 外国人至少都会欣赏其形之美 你连外行都不如！因为你看的时候心根本不纯净 狭隘的思想 带着有色眼镜外加一张臭嘴 简直就是玷污艺术 有什么资格在这儿指手画脚？？？
zhutoup 11 months ago
@zhutoup 你不懂就閉嘴!!什麼形而上學!?那是啥小??我只知道不知往何來創造未來?現在一堆以現代觀點去揣摩古代的人事物~若要以學術探討古今之別的方向我是沒意見~若是要來證明這就是整個文化~那我意見就很大了!!除了要說你們無知以外不知道還要跟你們說什麼了!!
看看現在拍的古裝劇~`唐朝拍的像清朝!!不管服飾上~對話上~生活細節上~還有中國自古以來最重視的禮樂上~在在都不講究~整個戲劇或電影演下來亂七八糟!!像話嗎??三國時代的戲拍的像明朝~裡面的倫理人際像清朝!胡搞一通!還自得其樂的自以為是勒!!
我的嘴巴相對於無知的人來說就會覺得臭了~我一點也不意外吶!!
strominheaven 11 months ago
Piękne - ~~
Jola110 1 year ago
这种柔美只有东亚女孩才有. 我爱东亚美眉!
Shaolinkungfucat 1 year ago
beautiful~
apple123333 1 year ago
so beautiful and lovely expressive dancer!
IshtarBellydancer 1 year ago
how a wonderful dance!!
kimcharlotte1 1 year ago
中国的传统文化应该被重视和保护，一直弘扬下去！我们丢失了很多宝贵的财富，很多传统的民间艺术没有被重视和保护，就这样的丢失了。我们应该感到遗憾，希望在现在化不断被开发的同时，政府也应该去保护我们珍贵的传统艺术！
2008uki 1 year ago 5
Are there audio recordings of this music available? I like the Lotus dance too...
bombygriz 1 year ago 2
We just went over the story of Yang Yu-huan in my Premodern Chinese Lit class...no wonder her tragedy has inspired so much art! I don't know that much about the culture in each dynasty, but I love the cultural melting pot that the Tang was, plus the clothing and dance is so amazing! I want to visit Xi'an back in its Chang'an days...
Nisimako 1 year ago
beautiful dance and culture !!
ranger20070207 2 years ago 2
It's about the highest concubine of Tang dynasty getting a little tipsy
MsLIVV 2 years ago
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Beautiful costumes and music but too much turning. I see the point but I think can be more creative in movements.
poohchu4 2 years ago
because this dance is about a drunk beauty,that's why she kept turning.
infanta55 2 years ago 7
this is what i do when im tipsy!! hahaha...no im just kidding, but this is a great dance! im from taiwanese background, but you know how the chinese and taiwanese are. taiwanese claims to be their own, but chinese govt wants taiwan. all the same culture, except for the native indian cultures!
rr33463 2 years ago
@rr33463 why man could not live together with peace? everybody think about himself...
huaxiazisun1 1 year ago
can i get a dress like that anywhere?? i've checked but so far no such luck. and i need it kinda cheap. if u can help pleaz do
xx
luvkay6 2 years ago
it's hanfu汉服 ,chinese traditional costume. and what in this vedio is hanfu in tang dynasty. it's sold in china. you could check out my hanfu vedio
SBTailand 2 years ago
just one word... BEAUTIFUL
twostorms 2 years ago
chi na ja wa hi ao
jcarlo2me 2 years ago
mkyagi: Yes, I have. I nearly got married with a mainland Chinese. My misfortune she died in a car crash. I am not interested in pseudo Chinese culture a copy of the stupid Western jingoism with guitar and coke. China has a continuous superior culture than the rest of the world & don't you forget it, me boy. West needs another thousand years to understand Chinese culture & its nuance. So, if you want to play guitar & drink coke, that is your prerogative but don't tell me about Chinese culture.
amoralis123 2 years ago 49
Hi Amoralis123
There are lots Chinese value their own culture which has been continuing for about 5000 years. The government also start to value the rich culture. I am a Chinese, really love and be proud of our own culture. Thank you for your support!
soundofocean 2 years ago 7
@amoralis123
sorry for your lost. god bless her soul
ArchKW 1 year ago
@amoralis123 Or you could accept that every culltures different and that America just hasnt been around that long to develop a very unique culture.
Either one works.
XamiNaxamis 11 months ago
This is by far the most graceful dance I have ever seen. Her movements connect so seemlessly! Utterly Exquisite! Sublime! Bravo!
marcanthonylew 2 years ago 26
Absolutely excellent interpretation,than you for sharing this super video
Tokykynay 2 years ago 2
China, Siien, Cathay ... is sublime, mature, confident & ready to give the world something that the world has not yet seen .. Tranquility. I hope the world, especially our stupid Western World, with its upmanship mentallity & imposing trait lets China emerge. "Make this place a better place for us" Confucius: "what happens after we die, no one knows" & 'I don't really care'. This stupid Abrahamic preparation for the Heaven is nonsense. Enjoy what this life has to offer.
amoralis123 2 years ago
you've clearly never been to china...
mkyagi 2 years ago
I admire the sublime grace with which this dancer expresses the sorrow of a betrayed concubine in a drunken reverie, it's all so surreal!
thephilosopherkartik 2 years ago 3
唐玄宗先一日与杨贵妃约，命其设宴百花亭，同往赏花饮酒。至次日，杨贵妃遂先赴百花亭，备齐御筵候驾，孰意迟待移时，唐玄宗车驾竟不至。迟之久，迟之又久。乃忽报皇帝已幸江妃宫，杨贵妃闻讯，懊恼欲死。
niuza001 2 years ago
who was the dancer???
she is great!
MMLG09 2 years ago
my goodness...is she made from wind and wather?.....
sonoacqua 2 years ago 7
bravo!
Staphine4U 2 years ago
This is living proof that China has so many good things to offer the world. Thank you China.
rodtemplar 2 years ago 8
Yes, you are right. China has so many good things to offter to the world, for example my Logitech Laser computer mouse is made in china!! :-P
No... I am just kiding :-D. China has really many wonderfull thngs to share with the world, and I am glad about it.
Thank you China - 谢谢中国!
cantabo07 2 years ago
Beautiful dance, beautiful Hanfu.
lotuslinger 2 years ago
Very nice Thank !
red8hk 2 years ago
I just wanted to say this is so beautiful i do classical western ballet i was so moved:-)!!
I put a Chinese poem that for some reason reminded me of it:-)
Thank you from Ireland:-)
I feel this comes from the place of moonlight and magic fairies and spirits:-)
Then when i take my own dance classes i remember how cruel and tough to dance! Beauty through suffering but to appear free and effortless and spiritual this is like this:-) Chinese dance has so many levels thanks you:-)
lalealynn 2 years ago 3
yuè yè
jīn yè fū zhōu yuè
guī zhōng zhǐ dú kān
yáo lián xiǎo ér nǚ
wèi jiě yì cháng ān
xiāng wù yún huán shī
qīng huī yù bì hán
hé shí yǐ xū huǎng
shuāng zhào lèi hén gān
lalealynn 2 years ago
wow.....she is so beautiful, and her spine is extremly flexible, and her inner ear is strong, i could not look away it was so beautiful
darkjapanesegirl18 2 years ago
Very nice Thank you!
happywa 2 years ago
Isnt this a Tang Dynasty hanfu ??
Puntonghua 2 years ago 2
where did she buy that dress?! so nice! and her dance is brillant!
nygh10309 2 years ago
many of the chinese dance supply stores have it (or atleast similar), or you can order to your needs. Not sure about online shops tho
cellestiall 2 years ago
I know! it's definately Versace or Dior!
omeflipje 2 years ago
It's not. We can wish that it is, but it's not.
sugarsweet87 2 years ago
any idea what the music is called/where to dl?
ctohnofuugshetds 2 years ago
She lost a hair ornament. xD
beautifuldaemon 2 years ago
That waa really beautiful.
Thank you so much for uploading
chuckadave 2 years ago
that must be some amazing hair gel! it stays perfect! :D
IdrilCelebrindal90 2 years ago
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wow, absolutely amazing
fionaloveroy 2 years ago
She's smiling, but why is the music so sad? Why her smile looks so sad, too?
总觉得这舞中透着凄凉
crystalsky1227 3 years ago 2
The music is sad because despite her smile she is not happy, cuz she is a concubine.
lesfemmesfatales 2 years ago
But this concubine is VERY VERY different. She's got the most power of her time abd was the only favorite of the emperor, dispite he had other 3000 ladies in the court. She was very very happy during her time except toward the end which was not very pleasant according to the history.
jaktong 2 years ago
因为唐玄宗和梅妃好了，所以杨贵妃借酒消愁
jiking1984 2 years ago
this scene portrays that after her husband Emperor Xuan-zong makes a pet of another younger concubine, the highest concubine Yu-huan Yang feels very sad and gets herself drunk.
niuza001 2 years ago
XD great dance and funny too.
fatalrob0t 3 years ago
wow, that's such a pretty dance. And that is such a gorgeous dress. i wants it!
roselover411 3 years ago 3
but i wants it too! mine mine mine!
IdrilCelebrindal90 3 years ago
brill
lalealynn 3 years ago
wow, that is fabulous. Compliment to the dancer and choriographer
iamwu 3 years ago
the picture is not working for me for some reason is it happening to anyone else??
lalealynn 3 years ago
Let me refer you to
watch?v=GSqACoVfRK8&feature=related
rhythm465 3 years ago
Wow, you call that tipsy, rofl
But very unique, and very awesome. It's a great blend of grace, elegance, and, carelessness, hehe :D
Yidenia 3 years ago
beautiful
NeroVergilDante 3 years ago
my favorite part is between 2:41 to 2:45. where she looks up and smiles at you.
pinkpanda 3 years ago 3
<3~
wRottenCookie 3 years ago
She's not plump enough to be a Tang beauty...
thank god for that, this is great!
notyourmind 3 years ago 3
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Would've made a great actress in the Lady Gaga music video.
XamiNaxamis 3 years ago
fantastic movements! graceful and elegant...even her face is full of emotions
XiaoLongZhi 3 years ago
this is my favorite dance of all the dances I've seen. (And I've seen a lot!)
lijluvr356 3 years ago
wouldn't she feel dizzy?!
locklamp 3 years ago 2
its not working!! where is the picture can you put it up again
lalealynn 3 years ago
танцовщица просто восхитительна! She's gorgeous!!!
deliaoh 3 years ago
lol
digit220bx 3 years ago
1:17-130 somehow i'm so actracted to that
vietasian 3 years ago
好美喔
f124017174 3 years ago 2
Beautiful thank you so much
A thousand pretty words in one swoop of her arm:-)
Such a pretty poem this dancer makes:-)
Such mysterious exquisite prose is this dance:-)
Flying colurs of emotion flying everywhere:-)
lalealynn 3 years ago 2
So beautiful! Thanks for shareing!
yueyue999999999 3 years ago
Wow. It's like she's made of water. Just the graceful flow of the dance and the fabric. Gorgeous!
Concetta20 3 years ago 5